Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-19

ARMY ORDERS-Leave Of absence for ten days
has been granted First Lieut.. Saml E. Allen, 5th
artillery. The leave OF First Lieut.. Robt T. En-
met has been extended thirty days. Major Jno.
A. Wilcox has been granted six months leave on
surgeons certificate OF disability with permission
to leave the division OF the Missouri. Leave OF
absence Tor six months, with the permission to
leave the department OF Texas, has been granted
Lieut.. Col. Geo. d. Ruggles, assistant adlutant
general, upon surgeons certificate OF disability.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO BR1BE CUSTOMS
OFFICER.-Assistant Secretary Maynard, OF the
Treasury, in acting upon the application of NJ.
Callean, for the return OF trunk containing duti-
able goods valued at S1,444.6O, not only refuses
York to bring the case to the attention OF the
United states attorney there. The report of the
collector is that when the examination OF COlleans
baggage, which arrived with him on the La Gas
cOgne On the 29th uitimo, the inspector found a
trunk containing large number OF dutfable artt-
ctes; that when Caliean saw the presence OF these
articles was detected he placed money on the
trunk. The inspector returned the money, where
upon Caliean asked il he was dissatisfied with the
amount, saying he would give him more 1t is
also stated that Callean SwOre that there was
nothing dutfable in the trunk. The Assistant Sec
retary pronounces this a deliberate attempt TO
brlbe the Seizlng officer and orders the case laid
before the United States attorney for prosecution
TIE PoUBLE CAsE-Secretary Bayard says he
does not exnect any complications with Spain to
grow out OF the conviction OF CirlO POuble by the
Cuban courts. Pouble Cuban who was
naturalized as an American citizen, and then re-
turned at once to cuba and got into trouble.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland accompanied
by Secretary Bayard and Colonel and Mrs. La
mont, returned from Philadelphia in special car
about O'Clock yesterday morning, aud went
direct to the White House.
NAVAL CADETS TO BE TRIED FOR HAzrNG-Super-
intendent Sampson has ordered a cOurt-martial to
convene to-day at the Naval Academy for the trial
or Naval Cadet WV. Leonard, resident OF Texas
charged with hazing. Several other students are
also involved In the hazing affair. Commander c.
D. Sisbee is president Ut the court and Lieut.. A. c.
HOdgSOn judge advocate. The other members are
Lieuts. j. B. Briggs and J. o. Nicolson.
SUICIDE OF REVENUE MARINE OFFICER-Capt. j.
B. Mullett OF the Revenue Marine Service commit
ted suicide at San Francisco yesterday by shoot
ing himself in the head Bad health is supposed
TO nave been the cause OF the deed.
THE PRESIDENT DECLINES TO VISIT SAN FRAN
CIsco.-Mayor Pond, OF San Francisco has received
a letter from President Cleveland in which
he declines the invitation to visit San Fran
CISCO ana says: II am not, however,
permitted at this time to even entertain SO
pleasant an anticipation as the thought OF going
to the Pacific Coast. The journey contemplate
making Is The OutgrOwth OF promises made to visit
ST. Louis and Atlanta upon certain liked dates
with fortnight Intervening, which will be used
TO visit other localities that can be reasonably
reached, and the time the fulflment OF these
engagements Will consume Is substantially all that
can devote to the trip. The hOspiLalities OF the
people of your city are not unknown i'm The East
but they are still left for me to hold in pleasant
hope for the future"
SECRETARY BAYARD DENrEs.-With regard to the
statements published yesterday that Secretary
Bayard had telegraphed "hiS officers" in Alaska to
release the seized sealers the Secretary made an
explicit denial OF any knowledge OF any such
order.
The YANTIC TO BE REPAIRED.-Chtef Engineer
Melville, by order Of the Navy Department, made
an inspection Of the Ossipee, Richmond, Gaiena
Atlanta and Yantic, which are now lying in the
Delaware River, on Philadelphia. AS Il result OF
his work the Yantic has been ordered TO League
Island for repairs to her boiler.
REAR ADMIRAL MULLANY DEAD.-Rear Admiral
j. X. Madison Mullany, retired, died at Bryn Mawr
Saturday afternoon, aged seventy years. During
the Rebellion he commanded the steamer Wyan-
dotte, sailing ship supply and the steamers
Oneida and Blenville, and captured eleven block
ade runners, all under the British nag. After
other service on sea and shore he was placed on
the retired list october "a, 1879
GENERAL SLoCuM AND THE GRAND ARMY.-In a
letter TO friend in this city, Gen. SlOcum says In
reference to the command OF the G. A r.: 81 have
reluctantly given up the idea OF going to ST. Louis
wish the encampment to be entirely free In its
action, and shrink from being placed in the posi-
ton OF candidate struggling Tor the position
The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs-The weather.
crop bulletin of the Signal Office says: Reports
from Mississippi indicate that the weather has
been more favorable during last week. but not
enough rainfall, and the cotton crop will fall snort
From Tennessee reports state that cotton Is OPEN
Ing rapidly; from North Carolina and south Caro-
lima the weather Is reported favorable for cotton
picking. 1t is reported from Minnesota that the
crops nave been harvested and conditions favora-
Die for threshing; from Kansas hot winds in
southwest portion injured late crops, elsewhere
rain benerting late crops; from Missouri weather
favorable to pasture ahd wheat seeding except in
central portion; from Illinois, seeding Progressing
but revived pastures again falling; from Indiana,
pastures parched and wells dry; from Ohio favor
able for crops; from Tennessee, drou2 ht serious
blowing stopped; from South Carolina, crop SUI.
Ierlng from drought; from North carolina and
New Jersey, weather favorable for crops; from
Massachusetts,, weather conditions fav orabie eX-
cept potatoes rottng Killing frosts han occurred
during the past week in the larger port Ons Of Da-
kOta and Minnesota, northern portions of Wiscon-
SIN and Michigan. northeast portion OF New York,
and northern Vermont, and light frostS in Wyo.
ming, southern Dakota, northern NEBRASKA SOUTH
ern Michigan, central New York, and the greater
portion OF Maine.